Butch Alberts
| Butch Alberts | |||
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| Designated hitter | |||
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Born: May 4, 1950 Williamsport, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 7, 1978, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1978, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| Teams | |||
Francis Burt Alberts (born May 4, 1950) is a former designated hitter in Major League Baseball. He played professionally for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Biography
Alberts was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] He graduated from Gettysburg High School in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1968, and was selected to play the Big 33 Football Classic as a wide receiver. Following high school, he played football and baseball at the University of Cincinnati.[2]
He was the 28th round pick in the 1972 amateur draft of the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
His only major league appearances occurred with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1978. He appeared in six games for the Blue Jays, hitting .278 for his career. He was later traded to the California Angels, but did not appear in any major league games with them.
References
- ↑ "Butch Alberts Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ↑ "MLB Player Butch Alberts - Butch Alberts Bio". SportsPool.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Butch Alberts". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- The Baseball Page.com
- Baseball Almanac